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The Waltham "Crescent Street" Movement: The Model 1870: Fogg's Patent Safety Pinion and Bingham's Patent Dust Ring

Fogg's Patent Safety Pinion When the "Crescent Street" movement first debuted, it included several new features designed to quickly capture the growing railroad market. These features were detailed in advertisements published by Robbins & Appleton, general sales agents for the American Watch Company. Earliest Crescent Street Advertisement (Robbins & Appleton), The Watchmaker and Jeweler, December 1869 Two features already proven successful in other Waltham products were also implemented when the Model 1870 Crescent Street was designed - Charles W. Fogg's Patent Safety Pinion and B.D... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 2 days ago


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The Waltham "Crescent Street" Movement: The Model 1870: Key-Set From the Back

Waltham Crescent Street Movement with Back-Set Key Arbor Highlighted When the "Crescent Street" movement first debuted, it included several new features designed to quickly capture the growing railroad market. These features were detailed in advertisements published by Robbins & Appleton, general sales agents for the American Watch Company (Waltham). Earliest Crescent Street Advertisement (Robbins & Appleton), The Watchmaker and Jeweler, December 1869 In addition to the new micrometric regulator and a patented ratchet click, the Model 1870 was the first standard full-plate American movement equipped with a hand-setting mechanism from the back. The 18-Size full-plate key-set movements on the market at the time were all set using the key arbor in the center of the hands dial-side... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 1 week ago


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The Waltham "Crescent Street" Movement: The Model 1870: Woerd's Patent Ratchet Click

When the "Crescent Street" movement first debuted, it included several new features designed to quickly capture the growing railroad market. These features were detailed in advertisements published by Robbins & Appleton, general sales agents for the American Watch Company. Earliest Crescent Street Advertisement (Robbins & Appleton), The Watchmaker and Jeweler, December 1869 Woerd's Patent Ratchet Click One of the more intriguing mechanisms was Charles Vander Woerd's patent ratchet click. At the time, American watch companies were attempting to find ways to provide an easy and efficient way to "let down" the mainspring when the watch required service... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 2 weeks ago



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Serial No.: #1769407
Manufacturer:Hampden
Grade:No. 109 D (in Split Flag)
Size:16s
Model:3
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1903
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Manufacturer:U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass)
Grade:42
Size:18s
Model:1888h
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1889
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Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:P.S. Bartlett
Size:16s
Model:1908
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever or Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1919
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Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:936
Size:18s
Model:1
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1898
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Serial No.: #87125
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:929
Size:18s
Model:2
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1899
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Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:P.S. Bartlett
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Gilt or Nickel
Est. Date:1900
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Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 165
Size:0s
Model:1907
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1907
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Manufacturer:Hampden
Grade:Gen'l Stark
Size:16s
Model:4
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1901
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Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:Maximus
Size:0s
Model:1900
Jewels:19j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1900
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